Mother’s Day is Just Around the Corner . . . Here are a few gift ideas to consider!
Hey y’all,
I normally love this time of year. The weather is simply perfect. The winter slowly drifts into its final rest as it gives way to the spring and summer with cool, crisp mornings punctuated by a rising sun just begging you to seize the day.
Now, this is normally the moment where I talk about how Coronavirus has dashed all of our summer daydreams, but today, I think it’s time to turn a new leaf because it is almost May and this month is simply glorious!
Beyond the beautiful weather, the promise of sun-kissed skin and fiery summer flings, May gives us so many more reasons to celebrate living. My husband’s birthday is this month and, May marks our 3-year wedding anniversary (and the wedding anniversary for probably half of you reading this).
But most important of all is Mother’s day. The mothers are putting in overtime taking care of their families and many of them are now homeschooling their children too. We all need a lot of extra love these days, but the mothers need an extra helping this year. So in honor of mother’s day, I would highly suggest that you consider getting all of the mother’s in your lives something extra special.
To this end, I have compiled a short list of luxurious must-haves to help your mothers self-isolate in style!**
Jo Malone: I simply adore colognes and perfumes, but Jo Malone is simply the best luxury perfume brand today. This company is known for producing pure scents in nature such as “wood sage and sea salt” and “lime basil and mandarin.” While these scents smell amazing all on their own, they were created to be paired with each other. My husband and I own half of the collection and adore not only the quality of the product, but the customer service as well. Every customer service representative is in love with the brand and it shows. They carefully take you through a sampling of the scents and help you come up with a winning combination for you and your family. They then carefully gift wrap your purchase in their signature boxes and always provide you with a thank you gift. If you go to their website now, they have lots of little thank you gifts for your first order.
Schwarz Watches: This is one of my favorite brands. A watch can say a lot about who you are, and my friends over at Schwarz Watches have created beautiful timepieces with a collection especially well-suited for mother’s day. They have seamlessly blended sumptuous woods with sleek metals to create the kind of arm candy your mothers will love! And, they were kind enough to give us a discount code. At checkout, just type in “TRENDYDIPLOMAT2020” and you will receive a 15% discount on your order.
Freshly: There are lots of meal services, but this one is simply divine. Freshly is a staple in our home and, quite frankly, has been a godsend especially since the Coronavirus crisis began. Once a week, I get 12 fresh, delicious meals that are healthy, locally sourced and feature organic ingredients. If that wasn’t already amazing, virtually all of the packaging is recyclable. This is a fantastic gift for mom and for the whole family and guarantees that mom doesn’t have to cook, that you’re eating healthy and that you’re being environmentally friendly too!
Origins: This skincare company features products made of high-quality, organic ingredients that leave your skin looking and feeling radiant. My husband and I live by these products that are now on sale at the Origins online shop. This is a particularly perfect gift for someone, like me, who enjoys facials. Their products are simply divine.
Line Art by Meghan: Meghan Schindler is a local, D.C. area artist whose exquisite use of light, color and shadow combine to create her devastating pieces. She is a rising star and is sure to be known as one of the great artists of our generation. Find something for your mom that says “I love you in an abstract way!”
Shaker and Spoon: Now, this product gets an honorable mention because we have not yet tried it (spoiler alert: we are going to try a few of these boxes and will talk about them in the next few blog posts), however we LOVE Gin. This subscription set is delivered to your home once a month and gives you everything you need to make a fabulous Gin cocktail. More than anything else, Mama probably needs a drink!
Whatever you decide to do, please do not wait to order your mother something nice for Mother’s Day. It is only a few days away and shipping has been a bit slow lately. Take advantage of the special offers and don’t forget to get yourself something nice too!
Peace and blessings to all of you,
The Trendy One . . .
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While you’re here, check out “The Family We Choose Podcast.” This week, we are interviewing New York City Chanteuse Emily Braden, and next week, the incomparable Jeffrey Page!
**This website does not receive any compensation for clicks. Some of the companies do, however, provide discounts to new customers. I highly recommend you take advantage because some of these products are normally quite expensive! Happy spending :-)